A supporter of Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore (R) praised him at a rally on Friday, calling the former state Supreme Court chief justice “a man beyond reproach” and comparing him to the Founding Fathers. “He is the closest thing to a Founding Father that we have seen in our lifetimes,” Jennifer Case said at a “Women…
Ex-RNC chairman rips Trump for backing Roy Moore: US has no moral compass under you
Michael Steele, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), slammed President Trump on Monday for endorsing Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore. “Your refusal to acknowledge you’ve just endorsed an alleged pedophile for the sake of ‘a vote’ tells me Roy Moore will be a Trump Puppet and America no longer has a…
"Not In Our Names": Families of 9/11 Victims Protest Trump's Travel Ban
People who lost family members in the September 11 terror attacks are rallying in New York City’s Battery Park on Thursday against U.S. President Donald Trump’s travel ban, sending the message that they do not sanction “discrimination in our loved one’s names.” “As family members who lost close relatives in the attack, we will not…
Bernie Sanders Has a Plan to Defeat 'Delusional' Trump
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has offered a blistering critique of President Donald Trump, calling the real estate mogul “delusional” and a “pathological liar” whose goal “to undermine American democracy” can be pushed back by engaging the segments of voters that Trump’s campaign capitalized on. Speaking Thursday to CNN‘s “Situation Room,” Sanders addressed Trump’s allegation…
Senate Might Let Internet Companies Sell User Data to 'Highest Bidder'
The Senate is set to vote this week whether to let broadband companies sell user information to the highest bidder—overturning rules implemented by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and possibly banning the agency from passing similar restrictions in the future. #BroadbandPrivacy Tweets Sen. Jeff Flake (R–Ariz.) introduced a resolution earlier this month that would overturn…
Outcry as Trump Slashes Funding for World's Most Vulnerable Mothers and Newborns
President Donald Trump’s State Department announced late Monday that it was cutting off millions of dollars in funding for a United Nations family planning agency that offers reproductive and maternal health services worldwide, serving tens of thousands of women. Rights advocates and journalists expressed concern about the decision, citing the enormous positive impacts of the…
RESIST DAY #86: What You Can Do Today
Saturday, April 15, 2017 People on Saturday are marching on Washington, D.C. and around the country to ask Donald Trump: What are you hiding? RSVP here. At a local forum, hold your representative or senator to account on issues from the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch to the fight for universal healthcare to…
Dems Ask Trump's Company to Prove It's Not Just Funneling Him Money
Senate Democrats said President Donald Trump’s company could be “effectively a pass-through for income” that violates the Constitution’s two Emoluments Clauses, and demanded that the Trump Organization hand over details about its operations since its chief took office. In a letter (pdf) to the Trump Organization’s new leadership, which includes First Sons Eric and Donald,…
Top evangelical leaders voice support for Moore
Top Evangelical leaders this week voiced their support for GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore. Jerry Falwell Jr., the president of Liberty University and an outspoken supporter of President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action…
Dems see tax bill as giving them midterm advantage
Democrats are confident that they can turn the GOP’s big victory on taxes against Republicans next fall and use President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests…